starter activity

What do these images tell us about the role of women under the

Nazis?

Did Nazis value Did Nazis value women?women?

TBAT to describe at least 3 TBAT to describe at least 3 key roles for women during key roles for women during

the Third Reichthe Third Reich

To assess how Nazi attitudes To assess how Nazi attitudes to women changed over timeto women changed over time

LOs

Key words: Volksgemeinschaft, Third Reich

What’s so shocking about this planned Nazi What’s so shocking about this planned Nazi policy from 1943? policy from 1943? How different are these How different are these

attitudes from before the party came to attitudes from before the party came to power?power?

““All single and married women up to All single and married women up to the age of 35, who do not already the age of 35, who do not already have four children, must have four have four children, must have four children. The fathers should be children. The fathers should be racially pure German men. It does racially pure German men. It does not matter if these men are married not matter if these men are married or not. Any family that already has or not. Any family that already has children must set the husband free children must set the husband free for this action.”for this action.”

Your taskYour task Read p.64-5 and note Read p.64-5 and note

down the ways in which down the ways in which women were encouraged women were encouraged to help the regime. to help the regime. Include the following: Include the following: KKK; professions & KKK; professions & careers; fashion; financial careers; fashion; financial support; Lebensbornsupport; Lebensborn

Produce your own Produce your own advert for the ideal advert for the ideal female German partnerfemale German partner

Produce a factoid on Gertrude Scholtz-Klink, Head of Nazi

Women’s Bureau

Role of womenRole of women Didn’t work – women were encouraged or forced Didn’t work – women were encouraged or forced

to leave their jobs, e.g. all women doctors sackedto leave their jobs, e.g. all women doctors sacked Good housewives – used leftovers, prepared Good housewives – used leftovers, prepared

‘Eintopf’ meal‘Eintopf’ meal Good mothers – healthy, promoted traditional Good mothers – healthy, promoted traditional

family values, ‘Honour Cross of German Mothers’family values, ‘Honour Cross of German Mothers’ Dressed in traditional German clothesDressed in traditional German clothes Brought up children to worship FBrought up children to worship Füührer & join hrer & join

Hitler YouthHitler Youth Kinder, Kirche, KucheKinder, Kirche, Kuche

What would children in Nazi schools have been taught?

A Nazi propaganda poster from 1937. IN what ways does this poster support Nazi attitudes towards women? Annotate your copy of this image.

How useful is this poster in understanding Nazi attitudes towards women during the Third Reich?

Your taskYour task

Study the information from the SHP Study the information from the SHP textbook. Identify as many textbook. Identify as many contradictions in Nazi policy contradictions in Nazi policy towards women as you can.towards women as you can.

Study the charts in Source 10. How Study the charts in Source 10. How successful were Nazi policies successful were Nazi policies towards women between 1933 and towards women between 1933 and 1939?1939?

Exam practiceExam practice

Your teacher will give you a copy of 4 Your teacher will give you a copy of 4 sources. Annotate the sources sources. Annotate the sources accordingly:accordingly:

What do sources A & B suggest about What do sources A & B suggest about Nazi attitudes to women?Nazi attitudes to women?

What different view is suggested by What different view is suggested by Sources C&DSources C&D

Why are Sources A& B different from Why are Sources A& B different from Source C&D?Source C&D?

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Simple differences based on when the sources were produced and or who produced them

Explains why the sources are different using some details from the sources and own knowledge

Discusses who produced the sources, when they were produced and why

Well structured answer, which focuses on the issue of ‘why’ they are different

Detailed examples (including technical vocabulary) from the sources and own knowledge are used to illustrate points

All sources are used and the student fully explains who produced them, when and why

PlenaryPlenary

Explain the following: KKK; professions & Explain the following: KKK; professions & careers; fashion; financial support; careers; fashion; financial support; LebensbornLebensborn

What were Nazi attitudes to women like at What were Nazi attitudes to women like at these times: these times: 19321932 19431943

Why did they change?Why did they change? Do you think attitudes towards young Do you think attitudes towards young

people also changed?people also changed?

HomeworkHomework

How did the Nazis try to control the How did the Nazis try to control the lives of women and children. It should lives of women and children. It should be at least 1 side of A4 in total. Include be at least 1 side of A4 in total. Include references to the following:references to the following:

PoliciesPolicies PropagandaPropaganda Organisations like the German Maidens Organisations like the German Maidens

LeagueLeague Laws directed at women and familiesLaws directed at women and families